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0 pointsSpivak8y ago0 comments

That's not really true on Laptops. Apple, Lenovo, and Dell all make sturdy high-end upgradable repairable laptops. Not the kinds of products you'll see at your local West Fry though.

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artimaeis8y ago

I'm a huge fan of Apple products in general - and firmly believe their laptops are the best on the market.

But there's incredibly little ground to call any of their current laptop lineup upgradable or repairable. I'm not sure there's a single upgradeable component left on any laptop they currently offer. The Macbook and the Macbook Pro have both moved to soldered CPU, RAM, and flash memory. The Macbook Air I believe still has a replaceable SSD but it has the proprietary connectory. To further complicate things - the batteries in the Macbook and Macbook Pro are both heavily glued in, so even that's difficult to replace.

LeifCarrotson8y ago

I've worked with a Lenovo T60, a W520, a T430, and checked out the T560. They are steadily getting less repairable.

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artimaeis8y ago

I'm a huge fan of Apple products in general - and firmly believe their laptops are the best on the market.

LeifCarrotson8y ago

I've worked with a Lenovo T60, a W520, a T430, and checked out the T560. They are steadily getting less repairable.

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